The Supplement Too Big to Swallow

The Supplement Too Big to Swallow

As Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure fought to the death across the continent, Kirigakure and the Land of Whirlpools were also about to go to war after several days at sea.

Before Kirigakure's fleet.

"Lord Mizukage, just now, more than a dozen ships flying Sunagakure's flag left the Land of Whirlpools.

Should we intercept them?"

A Sensor Ninja reported to Hozuki Gengetsu.

"Intercept my ass. Everyone's taking what they need.

Send word to Mizunaki Kuchiki. Have him lead the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and carve out a vanguard for me."

Hozuki Gengetsu laughed wildly.

He knew far more than those Sensor Ninja.

Two days earlier, he had learned that Suke had led part of Sunagakure's elite Sand Shinobi into the Land of Whirlpools.

Hozuki Gengetsu was no fool. Looking at the changes in Sunagakure, he knew exactly what they wanted.

The order was passed down, and Mizunaki Kuchiki swiftly piloted several small boats toward the Land of Whirlpools' harbor.

"Truly insane. That Kazekage intends to do what no one else dares.

Challenging the system Hashirama Senju left behind won't be fun."

With no one around him, Hozuki Gengetsu looked toward the battlefield in the Land of Whirlpools, where fighting had already begun, and mockingly curled his lips.

Born into the Hozuki Clan, having lived through the Sengoku era, secured the position of Mizukage, and participated in the First Ninja World War, he had long sensed the limitations of the ninja village system.

"Water Release: Combined Great Waterfall Technique."

"Sealing: Combined Adamantine Sealing Chains."

At the Land of Whirlpools' harbor, Mizunaki Kuchiki and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen opened with Kirigakure's signature large-scale destructive ninjutsu.

The Land of Whirlpools lacked top-tier experts, but it had plenty of Chakra. It responded with its own signature technique.

Giant waves and overwhelming Chakra chains collided at the harbor, unleashing disaster-level power.

The harbor of the Land of Whirlpools was effortlessly destroyed.

"Tch, we were set up."

Mizunaki Kuchiki stared coldly at Masahiko Uzumaki and a group of middle-aged and elderly Whirlpool Shinobi opposite him, his face dark.

After one large-scale clash between the two sides,

"Times have changed. It truly is no longer my era."

Masahiko Uzumaki looked at the young Mizunaki Kuchiki and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, sighing with emotion.

With so many of them, they had actually lost that exchange.

They were known for their vast Chakra reserves.

"Having more Chakra doesn't mean you're stronger."

The first wielder of Kubikiribōchō swung the massive blade in his hand and sneered.

A bloody battle.

There were no rebuttals or insults. The moment their gazes met, both sides charged into battle.

Masahiko Uzumaki against Mizunaki Kuchiki.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen against the Whirlpool Shinobi.

Ice Release against Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Seven Ninja Swords with different abilities against all manner of Sealing Techniques with unusual effects.

A great battle erupted around the harbor.

There were not many people, but the destructive power and atmosphere of war were more than enough.

"Tsk tsk, these Sealing Technique users are pretty strong.

Sure enough, any kind of ninjutsu becomes immensely destructive when mastered to the extreme."

Sitting at home, Yunqing drank a beverage, ate snacks, and watched a high-definition surround-screen movie, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Beside Yunqing sat two Sunagakure bigwigs, Sāmon and Chiyo.

At some point, a massive eye appeared in the sky above the Land of Whirlpools. If anyone proficient in Yin-Yang Chakra attributes had been present, they would have discovered that a strange power within the eye was connected to Yunqing, who was thousands of miles away.

On the screen, Masahiko Uzumaki used Adamantine Sealing Chains to interfere with Mizunaki Kuchiki while attacking with all kinds of ninjutsu.

One Sealing Technique directly wiped out an entire area.

That area looked as though it had been devoured by a black hole.

"It'll soon be ours. We've copied all of these ninjutsu once already.

This time, we've eaten our fill."

Chiyo said happily from the side.

"The craftsmen we received have continuously created value for us. Now that the Land of Fire has eased its suppression, we won't run into problems in the short term."

Sāmon was equally delighted.

The more fiercely Masahiko Uzumaki and his Whirlpool Shinobi fought on the battlefield, the happier they became.

Sunagakure would finally have a Kekkei Genkai Family of its own.

And they were descendants of the Sage of Six Paths. No matter how indifferent one might be, that thousand-year inheritance was still deeply enticing.

"Lord Sāmon, send over those completed Combat Ninja Tools. The Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools needs our support."

Yunqing shook his head and spoke thoughtfully.

He saw further ahead. Sunagakure had done nothing, yet it had taken such a massive slice of the cake.

Kirigakure would never let them off.

"That's right. We should indeed send some over."

Sāmon quickly understood.

"Not send. Sell. It's business.

The Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools still has a large amount of resources in his hands.

He's waiting for us."

On the screen, the Uzumaki Clan was throwing Shuriken and Explosion Tags as though they cost nothing.

Just then, Hozuki Gengetsu had led the main force in a direct assault across the water.

After a Water Cannon Technique from a Hozuki Clan member killed several Jonin, the Uzumaki Clan changed its method of warfare.

They shifted from close combat to long-range attacks, relying on Shuriken and Explosion Tags.

"The gap is too great. The destruction of the Land of Whirlpools is only a matter of time. The only question is how much strength Kirigakure is willing to expend."

Chiyo sighed from the side.

The entire Land of Whirlpools barely had two Kage-level fighters, and one of them could fall out of that rank at any time.

Kirigakure had already sent two Kage-level fighters openly. One was at the Kage-level Peak, while the other would reach the Kage-level Peak sooner or later.

That did not even include the seven Quasi-Kage.

As for whether this was all of Kirigakure's strength—

Chiyo would not believe it even if she were beaten to death.

They were both among the Five Great Ninja Villages. If Kirigakure could only field two Kage-level fighters, Chiyo would cut off her own head and hand it to them.

Just think of Sunagakure at its most declined in the original story. It still had Rasa and Chiyo, as well as Gaara, who could release a Tailed Beast at any time.

"It doesn't matter. We only need to keep supplying them. We've already gotten what we wanted. What remains is our chance to get rich."

Yunqing had become somewhat indifferent.

The facts were right there. No one could change them.

Yunqing was not omnipotent, and even if he were, he would not save them.

If the Land of Whirlpools did not suffer devastating losses, how could he swallow this enormous supplement?

He was not Konoha, with such deep ties to the Land of Whirlpools.

If he had a princess named Mito Uzumaki, he would definitely swallow it in huge bites.

Unfortunately, he did not. He could only swallow as much as possible, and as for the part he could not swallow, he could only send them to their deaths.

"Pakura, make preparations. Gather the higher-ups. I'm holding a meeting.

It's about the arrangements for the period ahead."

The exciting plot on the high-definition screen was nearing its end when Yunqing instructed Pakura, who stood behind him.

"Gentlemen, with these Chakra-rich ninjas whose attributes are balanced, we can begin the next step."

Yunqing turned to Sāmon and Chiyo.

"Mm."

"That's right."

Both of them answered affirmatively.

Their Sand Shinobi did not have many Water Release users, but the Uzumaki Clan did.

Even if most of those coming were children, that was enough.

Uzumaki Clan children possessed Chakra reserves comparable to ordinary Chunin and Jonin.

They were more than sufficient.

The craftsmen from the Land of Whirlpools completely made up for Sunagakure's shortage of craftsmen.